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Total questions: 224

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are arrhythmias?

a)

Normal heart rates produced through the SA node

b)

Any abnormalities in pattern of cardiac activities

c)

Flow of blood through the ventricles.

d)

Normal patterns of cardiac activity

2.

What is the purpose of the heart valves?

a)

To minimize heart arrhythmias

b)

To protect the chordae tendiae

c)

To allow blood to move from the ventricles to the atria

d)

To prevent any backflow of blood between atrium and ventricles

3.

What blood vessel branches from pulmonary trunk?

a)

Pulmonary arteries

b)

Pulmonary valve

c)

Pulmonary veins

d)

Superior vena cava

4.

What happens in ventricular systole

a)

atria contracts

b)

ventricles relax

c)

ventricles contract

d)

both ventricles and atria relax

5.

What happens during ventricular diastole

a)

atria relax

b)

ventricles relax

c)

ventricles contract

d)

both contract

6.

What happens in atrial systole

a)

atria relax

b)

ventricles contract

c)

atria contract

d)

atria and ventricles contract

7.

What happens during atrial diastole

a)

atria relax

b)

ventricles relax

c)

atria contract

d)

neither

8.

What are intercalated discs

a)

neighboring cells that each cardiac muscle are bound to help transmit action potentials to networks of cells

b)

support cells for conduction transmission

c)

aid in the transmission of the SA node conduction pathway

d)

provide cardiac muscle with structure

9.

What is the role of myocardium during contraction?

a)

contains the purkinje fibers for the signal transduction

b)

contains the connective tissue for the heart to expand

c)

muscle that regulates the heart rate pulse

d)

the muscle that produces a twisting and squeezing action during a heart contraction

10.

What is known as the "pacemaker"

a)

AV node

b)

Purkinje fibers

c)

SA node

d)

Bundle of His

11.

Which blood vessel delivers oxygenated blood to the left atrium?

a)

Pulmonary arteries

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Inferior vena cava

12.

What are the 4 chambers of the heart?

a)

bicuspid, mitral, pulmonary, aortic

b)

right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle

c)

left atrium, bicuspid, left ventricle, aortic

d)

right atrium, tricuspid, right ventricle, pulmonary

13.

Which blood vessel returns systemic blood to the heart?

a)

pulmonary veins

b)

coronary arteries

c)

superior/inferior vena cava

d)

common carotid artery

14.

What is the superior portion of the heart called?

a)

apex

b)

head

c)

base

d)

cardio head

15.

What is the distal end of the heart called?

a)

apex

b)

inferior head

c)

base

d)

cardiac notch

16.

The heart consists of what type of muscle?

a)

skeletal

b)

connective

c)

cardiac

d)

smooth

17.

What is the role of the interventricular septum

a)

separate the left and right atrium

b)

separate the left and right ventricles

c)

to connect the left and right ventricles

d)

to prevent back flow of blow

18.

Where is the heart located within the body?

a)

chest

b)

thorax

c)

pleural cavity

d)

mediastinum

19.

What is a fast HR called?

a)

bradycardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

hypercardia

d)

hypocardia

20.

What is a slow HR called?

a)

hypocardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

hypercardia

d)

bradycardia

21.

What best describes capillaries?

a)

transports blood away from the hear

b)

functions at the blood reservoir

c)

vessels that permit exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissue

d)

they are located between the pulmonary trunk and pulmonary veins

22.

When is blood pressure the strongest in arteries?

a)

atrial systole

b)

ventricular diastole

c)

ventricular systole (contraction)

d)

atrial contraction

23.

What are the branches of the aorta?

a)

brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian

b)

left and right brachiocephalic

c)

left common carotid, left subclavian, right common carotid, right subclavian

d)

left and right common carotid

24.

What is a normal BP reading?

a)

80/120

b)

140/95

c)

95/140

d)

120/80

25.

How does vasodilation affect BP?

a)

steady BP

b)

increases BP

c)

decreases BP

d)

accelerate BP

26.

How does vasoconstriction affect BP?

a)

increases BP

b)

decreases BP

c)

slows BP

d)

steady the BP

27.

What organ helps veins return blood to the heart?

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

28.

Identify the layers of the blood vessel

a)

1: tunica interna 2: tunica media 3: tunica externa

b)

1: tunica externa 2: tunica media 3: tunica interna

c)

1: tunica media 2: tunica interna 3: tunica externa

d)

1: tunica externa 2: tunica interna 3: tunica media

29.

What is the difference in structure between veins and arteries

a)

arteries have thin muscle layers and large lumen, veins have thick muscle layer and small lumen

b)

arteries have thicker muscle layer and smaller lumen, veins have thin muscle layer and large lumen

30.

Identify letter B

a)

myocardium

b)

endocardium

c)

parietal pericardium

d)

visceral pericardium

31.

Identify letter E

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

visceral pericardium

d)

parietal pericardium

32.

Identify letter D

a)

myocardium

b)

Parietal pericardium

c)

visceral pericardium

d)

endocardium

33.

Type O blood is known as the

a)

universal donor

b)

universal recipient

c)

universal blood type

d)

universal receiver

34.

Where are antigens located?

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

antibodies

d)

capillaries

35.

Group O can donate to

a)

all blood types

b)

O only

c)

AB only

d)

AO or BO genotypes only

36.

Type AB is known as the

a)

universal recipient

b)

universal donor

c)

universal blood type

d)

universal transfusor

37.

Where are antibodies located?

a)

plasma

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

arteries

38.

Choose 3 functions of blood

a)

transport oxygen & nutrients to lungs & tissue

b)

clot blood

c)

carry cells & antibodies to fight infection

d)

transport oxygen & nutrients to heart and lungs

e)

bring waste products to pancreas and kidneys

39.

Main components of blood

a)

red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma

b)

red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma

c)

blood cells and platelets

d)

platelets, plasma, arteries, capillaries

40.

Blood is considered to be positive or negative based on the presence of what?

a)

Rh factor

b)

A and B antigens

c)

antibodies

d)

platelets

41.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
42.
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
43.
The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
plasma
d)
platelets
44.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
45.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
46.

What is the special protein found in red blood cells that makes blood red?

a)

Phagocytes

b)

Hemocyanin

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hemoglobin

47.

Which type of blood cells protect the body against disease-causing organisms?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Red blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

48.

What is the process in which white blood cells engulf foreign pathogens called?

a)

Hemoglobin synthesis

b)

Blood clotting

c)

Antibody production

d)

Phagocytosis

49.

What is the function of antibodies produced by white blood cells?

a)

Carrying oxygen

b)

Stopping bleeding

c)

Preventing infection

d)

Transporting nutrients

50.

Which component of blood helps in clotting and stopping bleeding?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

White blood cells

51.

Mature erythrocytes

a)

are the least numerous formed element in the body

b)

are cylindrically shaped cells

c)

are produced in yellow bone marrow

d)

do not have a nucleus

52.

The most common type of leukocyte, which functions to phagocytize microorganisms and other substances?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

macrophage

c)

neutrophil

d)

thrombocyte

53.

Platelets are a part of blood that help in the:

a)

formation of hemoglobin

b)

formation of a clot

c)

release of anitbodies

d)

absorption of amino acids

54.
Which leukocyte produces antibodies?
a)
lymphocytes
b)
monocytes
c)
eosinophils
d)
basophils
55.
What type of tissue is blood?
a)
nerve
b)
muscle
c)
epithelial
d)
connective
56.
How long do erythrocytes live?
a)
forever
b)
100-120 days
c)
2 weeks only
d)
a year
57.

Which type of blood cell is involved in allergic reactions and parasitic infections?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Platelets

d)

Monocytes

58.

Where are Red Blood Cells (RBCs) produced?

a)

Liver

b)

Spleen

c)

Red bone marrow

d)

Lymph nodes

59.

Which of the following types of white blood cells (WBCs) are classified as granulocytes?

a)

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

b)

Monocytes, Lymphocytes

c)

Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes

d)

Eosinophils, Monocytes, Basophils

60.

Which of the following types of white blood cells (WBCs) do not contain granules in their cytoplasm?

a)

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

b)

Monocytes, Lymphocytes

c)

Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes

d)

Eosinophils, Monocytes, Basophils

61.

Where are blood platelets formed?

a)

Liver

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Spleen

d)

Lymph nodes

62.

What is the primary function of blood platelets?

a)

Transport oxygen

b)

Fight infections

c)

Control loss of blood by coagulation

d)

Regulate blood pressure

63.

Which of the following is a function of blood related to regulation?

a)

Transporting oxygen to cells

b)

Regulating body temperature

c)

Fighting infections

d)

Clotting blood

64.

A condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin

a)

Lymphatic System

b)

Not Anemia

c)

Platelets

d)

Anemia

65.

Immature red blood cells have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What is the rarest blood type in the U.S.?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

67.

What is the function of plasma?

a)

transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

b)

carries oxygen

c)

controls bleeding by clotting blood

d)

fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses

68.

What disorder is characterized by an overproduction of WBCs?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

69.

What disorder results in abnormally shaped RBCs that cant carry oxygen through the body efficiently?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

70.

What disorder results when clotting factor proteins are missing so your platelets will not activate?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

71.

When would you expect WBC numbers to increase?

a)

During an active infection

b)

During an active/internal bleed

c)

When the level of oxygen has decreased

d)

When the fluid level in the body is below normal

72.

When would you expect platelet numbers to increase?

a)

During an active infection

b)

During an active/internal bleed

c)

When the level of oxygen has decreased

d)

When the fluid level in the body is below normal

73.

Which of the following is a platelet?

a)

leukocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

thrombocyte

74.

Veins that empty blood from the lungs into the upper left heart chamber

a)

Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Pulmonary Veins

d)

Aortic veins

75.

Type of blood vessels taking blood to the heart

a)

Venules

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Arteries

76.

Which valve sits between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart?

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

77.

Which valve sits between the lower right chamber and arteries leading to the lungs

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

78.

Which valve sits between the lower left chamber and large artery leading to the body

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

79.

Which chamber receives blood from the two largest veins in the body?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left ventricle

80.

The blood enters on the left side of the heart (from the lungs) through the ______________ and enters the left atrium. It then passes through the _____________to enter the left ventricle.

a)

pulmonary artery, mitral valve

b)

pulmonary vein, tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary artery, aortic valve

d)

pulmonary vein, bicuspid valve

81.

Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semi-lunar valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic semi-lunar valve, aorta

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The function of the valves is to...

a)

Allow for the contraction of the heart.

b)

Prevent back-flow.

c)

Oxygenate the blood.

d)

Supply the myocardium with oxygen.

83.

There are 4 of these in the heart, prevents backflow

a)
left atrium and left ventricle
b)
right atrium and right ventricle
c)

valves

84.

The left side of the heart

a)

separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood before bringing it to the lungs

b)

pumps only deoxygenated blood

c)

pumps oxygenated blood only

d)

brings deoxygenated blood from the lungs to the body where it is oxygenated

85.

Largest artery in the body taking oxygenated blood to the body from the lower left chamber

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Radial

c)

Aorta

d)

Femoral

86.

Which valve sits between the lower left chamber and large artery leading to the body

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

87.

Which valve sits between the lower right chamber and arteries leading to the lungs

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

88.

Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semi-lunar valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic semi-lunar valve, aorta

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Which chambers of the heart are responsible for receiving blood?

a)

atrium

b)

ventricles

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary veins

90.

Which of these carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

91.

Which of these carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

vena cava

d)

aorta

92.

Structure 1 in the picture is the _______

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

93.

Structure 2 in the picture is the _______

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

94.

Structure 5 in the picture is the ______

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

95.

Structure 7 in the picture is the _______

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

superior vena cava

96.

Structure A in the picture is the _______

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

biscuspid valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

pulmonary valve

97.

Structure B is the ______

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

mitral valve

98.

Structure C in the picture is the ______

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

bicuspid valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

99.

Structure D in the picture is the ______

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

pulmonary valve

100.
What is the general path blood takes through the body?
a)
Body, lungs, body, heart
b)
Heart, body, heart, lungs
c)
Lungs, body, heart, lungs
d)
Heart, lungs, heart, body
101.
How many chambers does the heart have ? 
a)
4
b)
6
c)
3
d)
1
102.
What does the right side of the right heart do?
a)
The right side of the heart  receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle which then sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated.
b)
The right side of the heart is  responsible for words, logic, numbers, analysis, lists, linearity and sequence
c)
The right side of the heart pumps  blood through the lungs where it gets oxygen.
d)
The right side of the heart is meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. 
103.
What does the left side of the heart do? 
a)
The left side of the heart pumps  blood through the lungs where it gets oxygen.
b)
The left side of the heart receives the blood containing oxygen and pumps blood to the rest of the body.
c)
The left side of the heart controls the muscles on the left side of the body,
d)
The left side of the heart supplys our arms with bloo
104.

Which valves are atrioventricular valves? ⭐Choose all that apply⭐.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

e)

aortic valve

105.

Which valves are atrioventricular valves? ⭐Choose all that apply⭐.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

e)

aortic valve

106.

Which valves are semilunar valves? ⭐Choose all that apply⭐.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

e)

aortic valve

107.

Arteries carry blood....

a)

towards the heart

b)

away from the heart

108.

Veins carry blood....

a)

towards the heart

b)

away from the heart

109.

The blood coming from the body enters the heart via the....

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

110.

From the vena cava it enters the ....

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

111.

From the right atrium it goes through the....

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

semi lunar valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

bicuspid valve

112.

After travelling through the tricuspid valve it enters the ....

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

113.

From the right ventricle it goes through the pulmonary valve and heads through the....

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

114.

Once it has left the right side of the heart the blood heads to the ....

a)

body

b)

working muscles

c)

lungs

d)

capillaries

115.

At the lung the blood becomes

a)

deoxygenated

b)

oxygenated

116.

From the lungs the blood reenters the heart via the...

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

117.

After travelling through the bicuspid valve the oxygenated blood enters the...

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

118.

From the left atrium the blood goes through the ....

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

bicuspid valve

119.

From the left ventricle the blood travels through the semi-lunar valve into the ....

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

120.

From the aorta the blood goes to the ...

a)

body

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

heart

121.

The blood going to the body is ....

a)

oxygenated

b)

deoxygenated

122.

What is the main job of blood while flowing through the body?

a)

All of the above

b)

Fighting infections

c)

Removing carbon dioxide and waste products

d)

Delivering oxygen and nutrients

123.

What are the two main jobs of blood while flowing through the body?

a)

Removing carbon dioxide and waste products, transporting hormones

b)

Delivering oxygen and nutrients, removing carbon dioxide and waste products

c)

Fighting infections, transporting hormones

d)

Delivering oxygen and nutrients, fighting infections

124.

Where are the electrical signals for the conduction process created?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Purkinje Fibres

d)

Bundles of His

125.

What does depolarization result in?

a)

relaxation

b)

contraction

c)

repulsion

d)

attraction

126.

What does repolarization result in?

a)

relaxation

b)

contraction

c)

attraction

d)

repulsion

127.
What is going on in the heart during the T-wave
a)
SA node triggers depolarization in atria
b)
AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action
c)
Delay caused by the SA node
d)
Repolarization of the ventricle 
128.

The last place electrical impulses move through the heart is located where?

a)

the AV Node

b)

the Purkinje fibers

c)

the SA Node

d)

the AV Bundle

129.

Depolarization of a heart chamber such as the left atrium means the left atrium has

a)

contracted

b)

relaxed

130.

The P wave on an ECG printout represents

a)

contraction of the ventricles

b)

relaxation of the ventricles

c)

contraction of the atria

d)

relaxation of the atria

131.

The T wave on an ECG printout represents

a)

contraction of the ventricles

b)

relaxation of the ventricles

c)

contraction of the atria

d)

relaxation of the atria

132.
Which part of the ECG corresponds to the repolarization of the ventricle?
a)
P wave
b)
QRS complex
c)
T wave
d)
none of the above
133.
Place the following in the correct order:
     1.atria contract
     2. AV node
     3. Bundle of His
     4.Purkinje fibers
     5. SA node
     6. ventricles contract
a)
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
b)
2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6
c)
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
d)
2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 1
134.

What is another word for AV bundle?

a)

Bundle of HIS

b)

AV node

c)

Pacemaker

d)

Purkinje Fibers

135.

What is the contraction phase of a hearbeat called?

a)

diastole

b)

sinoatrial

c)

systole

d)

atrioventricular

136.

Which structures sends the electrical stimulus to the purkinje fibres?

a)

SA Node

b)

Bundles of His

c)

AV Node

d)

Purkinje Fibres

137.

Which structure allows a delay in the signal between the atria and ventricles, allowing ventricles to fill with blood before contracting.

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Purkinje Fibres

d)

Bundles of His

138.

Which structure is referred to as the Pace maker of the Heart?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Purkinje Fibres

d)

Bundles of His

139.

True or False: Depolarization of the heart muscle is when the muscle contracts and repolarization is when the heart muscle rests.

a)

True

b)

False

140.

What is the correct sequence of electrical conduction of the heart?

a)

AV node, internodal pathways, SA node, Bundle of his, right and left bundle branch, Purkinje fibers.

b)

SA node, internodal pathways, AV node, Purkinje fibers, right and left bundle branches, Bundle of his.

c)

SA node, internodal pathways, AV node, Bundle of his, right and left bundle branches, Purkinje fibers.

d)

None of the options are correct.

141.
Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
a)
The left ventricle must force blood into all the capillaries of the lungs 
b)
the left ventricle doesn't skip leg day
c)
This is false, the walls of the right ventricle are thicker
d)
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped throught the entire body 
142.

Which is located within the walls of the ventricles?

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

SA node

c)

AV node

d)

AV bundle and branches

143.

The Purkinje fibers are indicated by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

144.

The sinoatrial (SA) node is indicated by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

145.

The atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) is represented by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

146.

The atrioventricular (AV) node is indicated by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

147.

The sounds made by the heart are due the contractions of the atria and ventricles.

a)

True

b)

False

148.

What is the delivery of blood to and from the heart itself called?

a)

coronary circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

systemic circulation

d)

cardiac circulation

149.

What part of the hearts conduction system is shown in the diagram?

a)

SA node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

150.

What part of the hearts conduction system is shown in the diagram?

a)

SA node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

151.

What part of the hearts conduction system is shown in the diagram?

a)

SA node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

152.

What part of the hearts conduction system is shown in the diagram?

a)

SA node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

153.

What part of the hearts electrical conduction system "receives" the impulse from the nervous system telling it to contract?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

154.

What part of the hearts electrical conduction system "delays" the impulse from the atria to the ventricles?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

155.

What is the name of the circled area of the ECG in the diagram?

a)

P Wave

b)

QRS Complex

c)

T Wave

d)

Cardiac Cycle

156.

What is the name of the circled area of the ECG in the diagram?

a)

P Wave

b)

QRS Complex

c)

T Wave

d)

Cardiac Cycle

157.

What is the name of the circled area of the ECG in the diagram?

a)

P Wave

b)

QRS Complex

c)

T Wave

d)

Cardiac Cycle

158.
What is going on in the heart during the R-wave, also known as the QRS complex?
a)
SA node triggers depolarization in atria
b)
AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action
c)
Delay caused by the SA node
d)
Repolarization of the ventricle 
159.
The QRS wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
160.

The normal pattern of impulse conduction through the heart is:

a)

AV-SA-AVB (Bundle of His)-Purkinje

b)

AV-SA-Purkinje-AVB (Bundle of His)

c)

SA-AV-AVB (Bundle of His)-Purkinje

d)

SA-AV-Purkinje-AVB (Bundle of His)

161.

In the diagram below, the P wave represents ___________, the QRS segment represents ___________ and the T wave represents _____________.

a)

atrial depolarization, ventricular depolarization, ventricular repolarization

b)

ventricular repolarization, atrial depolarization, ventricular depolarization

c)

ventricular depolarization, ventricular repolarization, atrial depolarization

162.
How many valves does  the heart have ? 
a)
7
b)
4
c)
3 
d)
2 
163.

What does the QRS wave of the electrocardiogram (ECG) represent?

a)

atrial depolarization

b)

atrial repolarization

c)

ventricular depolarization

d)

ventricular repolarization

164.

A patient has a normal heartbeat of 72 beats per minute. What area of the conduction system should the nurse consider as functioning normally in this patient?

a)

Bundle of His

b)

Sinoatrial node

c)

Purkinje’s fibers

d)

Atrioventricular node

165.

What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?

a)

Systemic

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Arterial

d)

Diastolic

166.

What part of the hearts electrical conduction system is found in the ventricle muscle walls and is what causes them to contract?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

167.

Which structure divides into the left and right bundle branches in the heart?

a)

Atrioventricular bundle (Bundle of His)

b)

Sinoatrial (SA) node

c)

Atrioventricular (AV) node

d)

Purkinje fibers

168.
Place the following in the correct order:
     1.atria contract
     2. AV node
     3. Bundle of His
     4.Purkinje fibers
     5. SA node
     6. ventricles contract
a)
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
b)
2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6
c)
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
d)
2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 1
169.

What is another word for AV bundle?

a)

Bundle of HIS

b)

AV node

c)

Pacemaker

d)

Purkinje Fibers

170.

What is the contraction phase of a hearbeat called?

a)

diastole

b)

sinoatrial

c)

systole

d)

atrioventricular

171.

Which structure is referred to as the Pace maker of the Heart?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Purkinje Fibres

d)

Bundles of His

172.
Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
a)
The left ventricle must force blood into all the capillaries of the lungs 
b)
the left ventricle doesn't skip leg day
c)
This is false, the walls of the right ventricle are thicker
d)
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped throught the entire body 
173.

What is the delivery of blood to and from the heart itself called?

a)

coronary circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

systemic circulation

d)

cardiac circulation

174.

What is the name of the circled area of the ECG in the diagram?

a)

P Wave

b)

QRS Complex

c)

T Wave

d)

Cardiac Cycle

175.

The normal pattern of impulse conduction through the heart is:

a)

AV-SA-AVB (Bundle of His)-Purkinje

b)

AV-SA-Purkinje-AVB (Bundle of His)

c)

SA-AV-AVB (Bundle of His)-Purkinje

d)

SA-AV-Purkinje-AVB (Bundle of His)

176.
How many valves does  the heart have ? 
a)
7
b)
4
c)
3 
d)
2 
177.

The nurse is assessing the client’s electrocardiography (ECG). What does the P wave on the ECG tracing represent?

a)

Contraction of the atria

b)

Contraction of the ventricles

c)

Depolarization of the atria

d)

Depolarization of the ventricles

178.

A patient has a normal heartbeat of 72 beats per minute. What area of the conduction system should the nurse consider as functioning normally in this patient?

a)

Bundle of His

b)

Sinoatrial node

c)

Purkinje’s fibers

d)

Atrioventricular node

179.

What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?

a)

Systemic

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Arterial

d)

Diastolic

180.

What is one complete contraction of the heart as represented in the ECG diagram called?

a)

Coronary Cycle

b)

Cardiac Output

c)

ECG Cycle

d)

Cardiac Cycle

181.

Which side of the heart carries poorly oxygenated (deoxygenated) blood?

a)

Right

b)

Left

182.

Type of blood vessels taking blood to the heart

a)

Venules

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Arteries

183.

Which valve sits between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart?

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

184.

Which valve sits between the lower right chamber and arteries leading to the lungs

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

185.

Which valve sits between the lower left chamber and large artery leading to the body

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

186.

Which chamber receives blood from the two largest veins in the body?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left ventricle

187.

Which chamber receives blood from the upper right chamber and sends blood to the lungs?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left ventricle

188.

The blood enters on the left side of the heart (from the lungs) through the ______________ and enters the left atrium. It then passes through the _____________to enter the left ventricle.

a)

pulmonary artery, mitral valve

b)

pulmonary vein, tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary artery, aortic valve

d)

pulmonary vein, bicuspid valve

189.

Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semi-lunar valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic semi-lunar valve, aorta

a)

True

b)

False

190.

On the right side of the heart, blood flows from the right ventricle to the?

a)

Tricuspid valve to the pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonic valve to the pulmonary artery

c)

Tricuspid valve to pulmonary artery

d)

Inferior vena cava to the aorta

191.

Place the pathway of blood through the heart in the correct sequence.

a)

L-K-H-B-G-E-C-F-A-I-E-D

b)

I-J-D-C-F-A-H-B-G-E-K-L

c)

A-B-J-C-D-E-F-K-L-G-H-I

d)

I-J-E-D-C-F-A-B-G-H-K-L

192.

The function of the valves is to...

a)

Allow for the contraction of the heart.

b)

Prevent back-flow.

c)

Oxygenate the blood.

d)

Supply the myocardium with oxygen.

193.
What part of the heart delivers unoxygenated blood to the lungs?
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Pulmonary vein
c)
Aorta
d)
Left ventricle
194.

True or False: The mitral valve is located on the left side of the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

195.
What part of the heart delivers richly oxygenated blood to the body?
a)
Aorta
b)
Superior vena cava
c)
Tricuspid valve
d)
Pulmonary artery
196.
True or False: Pulmonary veins take unoxygenated blood away from the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
197.
True or False: Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta
a)
True
b)
False
198.
What part of the heart delivers oxygenated blood to the heart?
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Pulmonary vein
c)
Aorta
d)
Tricuspid valve
199.
True or False: The atriums are located below the ventricles.
a)
True
b)
False
200.
True or False: There are four chambers in the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
201.
Blood is pumped through the systemic circulation by the ___________.
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
202.
Blood is pumped through the pulmonary circulation by the _____________.
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
203.

Which blood vessel takes blood AWAY from the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

204.

This is where arteries and veins meet and exchange gases

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

205.

Which valve sits between the lower right chamber and arteries leading to the lungs

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Aortic

d)

Tricuspid

206.

Which valves are atrioventricular valves? ⭐Choose all that apply⭐.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

e)

aortic valve

207.

Which valves are semilunar valves? ⭐Choose all that apply⭐.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

e)

aortic valve

208.

Veins carry blood....

a)

towards the heart

b)

away from the heart

209.

The blood coming from the body enters the heart via the....

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

210.

From the vena cava it enters the ....

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

211.

From the lungs the blood reenters the heart via the...

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Pulmonary Vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Vena Cava

212.

After travelling through the bicuspid valve the oxygenated blood enters the...

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

213.

From the aorta the blood goes to the ...

a)

body

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

heart

214.

What part of the hearts electrical conduction system is found in the ventricle muscle walls and is what causes them to contract?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Purkinje Fibers

215.

Which of the following lines the inside of the heart chambers and makes up heart valves?

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

pericardium

d)

epicardium

216.

When electrical stimulation hits _____________________ the heart contracts.

a)

myocardium

b)

endocardium

c)

pericardium

d)

epicardium

217.

Diastole is associated with

a)

contraction of the heart

b)

relaxation of the heart

c)

myocardial infarction

d)

angina

218.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
219.

Which of the following is the measure of the number of times the heart beats in a minute?

a)

blood pressure

b)

heart rate

c)

electrocardiogram (EKG)

d)

biopsy

220.

The right side of the heart contains _____ blood and the left side of the heart contains _____ blood.

a)

oxygenated; deoxygenated

b)

deoxygenated; oxygenated

c)

deoxygenated; deoxygenated

d)

oxygenated; oxygenated

221.

What is the primary purpose of coronary circulation?

a)

To supply blood to the heart muscle.

b)

To remove waste products from the brain.

c)

To transport oxygen to the lungs.

d)

To regulate blood pressure in the arteries.

222.
The outer layer of the heart that is basically a fluid filled sac
a)
Pericardium
b)
Myocardium
c)
Endocardium
d)
Osteocardium
223.
Muscular middle layer
a)
Pericardium
b)
Myocardium
c)
Endocardium
d)
Osteocardium
224.
Smooth inner layer
a)
Pericardium
b)
Myocardium
c)
Endocardium
d)
Osteocardium